When anyone that has done any kind of business on the Internet they have most likely gone through the frustrating process of trying to find a domain name that has not already been registered.  If you have in mind a very popular domain name this can be exceptionally frustrating as you’ll likely have to whittle down your list of possibilities and most likely come up with a name that you’re not really too fond of.
Not just because a domain name much alike as already been registered this does not mean that there’s no chance of purchasing this domain name.  You might have to be prepared to spend a little extra money to get it however if the domain name is really worth it to you this can it be money well spent.
There are many people that like to register domain names in bulk and hopes of making big profits.  More often than not they hold auctions for separate domain names in hopes of making the most profit.  As a matter of fact there many people and businesses that have turned this into a very lucrative business practice.  It is very possible to make thousands of dollars every month simply selling domain names.
But if you are just interested in one particular domain name how can you really tell if it’s for sale?  Will first of all if you read all sure that the domain name has been registered before why not simply type it into a search engine to see if any results come off the so you can see if there is a site associated with the domain name.  Should a website come up some research and the page contains content and just doesn’t look like the domain name has been parked than the domain name that you’re interested in is most likely not for sale.
Not even though this domain name that is to not be for sale it never hurts to contact the owner of the website just to see if maybe come available in the future.  There are many domain name owners that are detached to the domain names that they have as much as they once were in may very well be willing to sell the domain name as long as the price is right.
Now if you do some research and see that there is no page associated with the domain name that you’re interested there is a much better chance that you’ll be able to purchase this domain name.  If the domain name is not being used it could very well be an expense that the owner of the domain name is no longer willing to pay.  If you choose to do so you could make an offer to purchase this domain and could actually be doing the owner of favor by taking it off their hands.  So if you really are interested in the domain name that it can’t hurt to contact the owner and make a proposition to purchase a domain name from them.
Now up a domain name comes up with a placer page or a parked page then you have an excellent chance of purchasing their domain name.  The reason behind this is many people purchase the domain name and then park it or get a placer page in order to advertise the domain name for sale.  If this happens to be a case for the domain name that you’re interested and you should not waste any time in contacting the current owner to see how much they want for the domain name as chances are if you’re interested in the domain other people are interested as well.
Even if you have gone to all the steps and still had not gotten a domain name that you want you to wait for the renewal period to come up for the domain.  You might find that there is a chance that the current owner will either forget to renew the domain or even does choose to let it lapse.  This will give you the opportunity to purchase the domain name once it becomes available.
